Chris Sale was released from the hospital on Monday and will join his Boston Red Sox teammates in Houston on Tuesday, but there are still questions about whether or not he will be healthy enough to make his scheduled start in Game 5 of the ALCS.
Sale, who spent a night in the hospital with a stomach illness, is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. That will help determine if he can still go in Game 5. When asked about the status of his teammate, fellow Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello had a great quote.
Rick Porcello on Chris Sale: ‘Now that we found out he’s ok the next question is, ‘When the hell is he going to pitch.’ #Redsox
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 16, 2018
That is the question on everyone’s mind, and time will tell if Sale is impacted by whatever ailment he had. While Red Sox manager Alex Cora initially said the illness was not why Sale looked a bit off in his Game 1 start, some information we learned on Monday indicates it may have played at least some role.
